11 But after 3½ days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet. So great fear fell on those who saw them.

God allowed them to be killed so at their resurrection they would bring fear on those watching. Fear is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7) and fear, in this case, is to wake the people up and understand that God is in control and rejection of Him brings major consequences.

12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” They went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them.

God’s enemies were celebrating their death and now in defeat, seeing them alive and going up to where the Lord dwells. They are realizing their doom if they continue to persist in rejecting Jesus, knowing that no one can defeat God.

13 At that moment a violent earthquake took place, a tenth of the city fell, and 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

In response to their wickedness for killing God’s servants, an earthquake occurred that has never been seen on earth before. It took 7000 people to die in a violent earthquake so they could wake up from their stupor and give God glory.

“gave glory to the God “ could mean that the people repented.

14 The second woe has passed. Take note: The third woe is coming quickly!

The first woe was the locusts (Revelation 9) that tormented people who didn’t have God’s mark.

Now, the second woe killed 7000 people in judgment for killing God’s two witnesses.

The word “woe” means to utter in grief, in other words, to suffer greatly.

The woes are not done but one more is yet to come.

15 The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Messiah, and He will reign forever and ever!

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Salvation

If you do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ, I encourage you today to do so. Repent and believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and took your punishment upon Himself, was buried and on the third day rose from the grave. If you give your life to Jesus by faith in His sacrifice, He will give you eternal life.

Some religions like Mormonism, Islam, and Catholicism, all claim that they have received new revelation.

A message to all believers in Christ Jesus

The desire of my heart is to reveal Satan’s tactics and how one can overcome his schemes. I want to encourage you to fight the good fight of faith. Putting on the full armor of God, by way of reading the Word of God and praying every day so that you may be strengthened and be transformed into the image of Christ for good works.

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A Brief Background

I grew up in a family that to this day still does Santeria (the raw form of Witchcraft). Jesus saved me from becoming one even though I participated as a young child under my mother's authority. As a child, I used to see literally, demons walking in my house and it used to scare the heck out of me. I would write down more of my experience but it would be too long. The desire in my heart is to reveal Satan's tactics and how one can overcome his schemes. I want to encourage you to fight the good fight of faith. Putting on the full armor of God by way of reading the Bible and praying every day so that you may be transformed into the image of Christ for good works. If you haven't made Jesus your Lord and Savior, I pray that you do because there is no other way to make it to heaven as seen in John 14:6 which says, "Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" If you believe that He died for your sins and on the third day He rose from the grave you will be saved. Ask Jesus today, to forgive you of all of your sins and to save you and He will.